Openair® Plasma
in the International Press

Electronics: Kaizen and plasma herald the future

Radical change: Instead of using solvents and primer, the South German lighting manufacturer Waldmann is now pretreating his LED surface-mounted machine lighting with Openair® plasma before bonding. In its anniversary issue (No.15 [08-11]/2016) Germany's leading electronics journal ELEKTRONIK-PRAXIS reports on the whys, the hows and the benefits for the producer.

Hybrid Technology: Ultra-Strong and Media-Tight

PlasmaPlus®- Coating ensures plastic-to-metal joint in the injection molding processAfter two years of preparation, Plasmatreat and plastic compounds manufacturer Akro-Plastic have joined forces to launch a new systems solution on the market that not only promises a particularly strong, media-tight plastic-to-metal joint in the injection molding process, but is also corrosion-resistant, environmentally friendly and particularly cost-effective. Read about all the details in KUNSTSTOFFE -International (2016/6-7).

There are several types of pretreatment for painting processes, although the use of wet-chemical environmentally harmful substances is still one of the most widely used. But there are alternatives: A pretreatment with atmospheric pressure plasma is not only environmentally friendly, it is also far more efficient, faster and more reliable. IST (International Surface Technology No.2 (7)/2016) has all the details.

Here Comes the Sun - Plasma treatment of a CFRP solar race car

Less mass means less energy consumption. Treating the CFRP body structure of a solar race car with Openair®-plasma resulted not only in a new and much faster joining process but also in saving several kilos in weight. The South African journal SA PLASTICS (2016/6-7) reports on the production process.

Turn to the Future - Pretreatment of LED Lights with Atmospheric Pressure Plasma

After using wet chemicals for years, a leading south German lighting manufacturer decided to radically change his pretreatment process. Instead of using solvents and primers, the surface-mounted LED machine lights are now pretreated in an environmentally friendly way with Openair® plasma in preparation for bonding. Read the whole case study in ADHESION (No.2 [6]/2016).

Medical Technology: Resistant and non-toxic surfaces created inline

The Institute of Medical and Polymer Engineering at the Technische Universität München, Germany is testing Openair® plasma coatings for biocompatibility. The aim is to develop a coating that is innocuous to cells and tissue and shows optimal surface properties in the human body. KUNSTSTOFFE-INTERNATIONAL (2016/04) reports on the results achieved so far and on future application possibilities.

Constant change is the secret of success: Plasmatreat’s 20th anniversary

"The one thing that typifies Plasmatreat is change." These were the words used by Plasmatreat CEO Christian Buske in autumn 2015 to describe the fruitful changes that have occurred in his company in the last 20 years. IPCM (International Paint and Coating Magazine 1-2/2016) reports on the company's anniversary, which took place in autumn.

Plasma as a lifetime passion

On completing his degree, young graduate engineer Christian Buske made plasma his lifetime passion and with the discovery of Openair® plasma technology, he laid the foundations for a global business. The specialist German magazine BESSER LACKIEREN (12/2015) reports on the development which has also brought substantial benefits to painting technology.